PJC students get great results from audition
Published or Revised November 29, 2012
Paris Junior College drama and music majors received many scholarship offers from prestigious universities after attending the North Texas Drama Auditions recently. Shown from the left are: Justin Cox of Memphis, Tenn., Lucas Robertson, Trenton Little and Taylor Jackson, all of Paris, and Jordan Carter of Aurora, Ill. Shown below is Kevin Calhoun of Paris, who focused on technical theater.
Six Paris Junior College drama and musical theater majors got more than they expected after attending the North Texas Drama Auditions in Plano recently.
Participating PJC students included Jordan Carter, Aurora, Ill.; Justin Cox, Memphis, Tenn.; and Lucas Robertson, Trenton Little, Taylor Jackson and Kevin Calhoun, all of Paris. All but Calhoun – a technical theater student – auditioned in front of approximately 150 four-year universities from all over the United States. Calhoun set up his portfolio and information and interviewed with universities as they walked around the technical theater tables.
"I set up my booth with my resumes and my 'prompt book' of my work and talked to a lot of university reps," said Calhoun. "I got a lot of scholarship offers and have narrowed it down to five schools. Our directors do a great job, not only in training us, but getting us out there to auditions and helping us get to our professional goals. The whole experience was overwhelming. We didn't expect to get all these offers from big name schools."
All six of the PJC drama and music students were called back, interviewed, and received offers to schools such as Syracuse University, Oklahoma City University, University of Texas in Dallas, University of Wyoming, Colorado Mesa University, Lindenwood University, University of Tulsa, and Oklahoma State University. In the next few weeks the students will make up their minds about which offers to accept.
"We are extremely proud of our students and excited that such prestigious schools are interested in our them," said PJC drama instructor William Walker. "We wish them a hearty congratulations."
